Swell Season roll call

[brennser]

Irglova has known her co-star since she was 13. Every year a music festival has been held in June in her hometown. Six years ago, her parents threw a garden party for the visiting musicians, an Irish rock outfit called The Frames, headed by vocalist and guitarist Glen Hansard. "And that is when we met," recalls Irglova. "They had a gig and Glenn got me up for a song. I was terrified. I really, really didn't enjoy it, but, had I known that it was the beginning of something so amazing, I would have been a little more grateful."
 
 Soon, with Hansard's encouragement and support, Irglova began writing and composing her own music. He was invited back to the Moravian countryside on a regular basis to relax and compose music. Irglova, a multi-instrumentalist, would accompany him on the piano. An ever-increasing number of gigs followed over the next several years. "Making an album as a document of that time was kind of natural."

[vansmack]

Well, it violates my half my age plus even rule, but that's self imposed, so I can't haggle the guy over it.  Whenever I see a female on stage with a bunch of guys in the band I assume she's slepping with one of the guys in the band anyway, so why should this be different?

[HoyaSaxa03]

**yawwwwwwwn**
 
 i think i actually fell asleep at some point during this show ... the cover of the pixies's "cactus" was the only thing that woke me up
 
 it was like a big time Schlock Parade mash-up of Five for Fighting and Damien Rice
 
 the crowd was bizarre in its plainness ... i love stereotyping audiences (the morrissey wolf trap show was too easy with its reality-bites gen-x fighting-to-be-young-just-one-more-time set), but this one was notable in its unremarkableness ... a lot of homely-looking late-20-something women and guys with short well-maintained haircuts, normal frame specs and well-worn polo shirts ... definitely the slowest bar i've ever seen at a sold-out 930 club

[lily1]

i really liked the show. and i thought the crowd was varied age wise. probably half were in their 20's, but a good amount in 30's, 40's, 50's. older folks were probably folks who are indie film fans and bought the soundtrack.
 
 but my lord, that drunk bitch who eventually got publicly shamed by glen. our area kept getting inundated with folks trying to escape her and her dipshit friends before she pushed her way to the front. i did like how people were trying to self police the talkers though and most folks actually obliged.

[Darth Ed]

Simply perfect. I loved every minute of it. One of my favorite shows of the year. I'm really pleased NPR broadcast it, so I can presumably, hopefully download it later. I particularly enjoyed the Van Morrison cover ("Into the Mystic") and the aforementioned Pixies cover.
 
 P.S. I couldn't care less about the audience or what they were wearing or how many drinks were being sold at the bar.

[heather]

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
  I particularly enjoyed the Van Morrison cover ("Into the Mystic")

dammit!  i would've loved to hear/see that!!

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
 P.S. I couldn't care less about the audience or what they were wearing or how many drinks were being sold at the bar.

fair enough ... these are the things that catch my eye when i'm struggling to stay awake

[Vas Deferens]

I fell asleep, too, when they opened for Damien Rice at Lincoln. They just need some seriously good hooks, and I'm not talking about "star star teach me how to shine shine".
 
 
   

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
  **yawwwwwwwn**
 
 i think i actually fell asleep at some point during this show ...

[eltee]

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
  I'm really pleased NPR broadcast it, so I can presumably, hopefully download it later.

Fook. I always hear of this the day after. Lemme know if it's available. Thanks.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
   

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
  I'm really pleased NPR broadcast it, so I can presumably, hopefully download it later.

Fook. I always hear of this the day after. Lemme know if it's available. Thanks. [/b]

Click the "listen" link beneath the bands name here:
 
  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12100950

[eltee]

Thanks, fellas. I can get my fix at work now.
 (I have "The Cooler" imprinted on my forehead this week & thus, had to miss the show.)

[Bags]

Thanks for the link.  I had a ticket, but I was so pooped from work and life I just couldn't make it.  I think if it had been a more energetic show I might have forced myself out, but I had a feeling I'd have low patience or appreciation for this show in my state of mind at the time.
 
 Glad some of y'all enjoyed it!

[vansmack]

Originally posted by lily1:
  but my lord, that drunk bitch who eventually got publicly shamed by glen. our area kept getting inundated with folks trying to escape her and her dipshit friends before she pushed her way to the front.  

I just heard that part of the stream.  He handled it excellently.
 
 "That wasn't exactly an act of encouragement towards you....'I have an idea, lets get completely fucking drunk, get right up front and wreck the gig for him.  He'd love that!'"

[Reod Dai]

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
  **yawwwwwwwn**
 
 i think i actually fell asleep at some point during this show ... the cover of the pixies's "cactus" was the only thing that woke me up
 
 it was like a big time Schlock Parade mash-up of Five for Fighting and Damien Rice
 
 the crowd was bizarre in its plainness ... i love stereotyping audiences (the morrissey wolf trap show was too easy with its reality-bites gen-x fighting-to-be-young-just-one-more-time set), but this one was notable in its unremarkableness ... a lot of homely-looking late-20-something women and guys with short well-maintained haircuts, normal frame specs and well-worn polo shirts ... definitely the slowest bar i've ever seen at a sold-out 930 club

I'm curious.  You must have been at least somewhat familiar with their music, or you wouldn't have gone.  So what, exactly, were you expecting from this show?
 
 To be honest, the IOTA show was much better, but this one was pretty good.  The Van Morrison cover was amazing, I hadn't heard that song in years.  Every time I see Glen, I'm just amazed at what a great artist and performer he is.  I could seriously just listen to him talk.  He should do a special tour where he just sits there and tells stories, preferably outdoors around a huge campfire.  

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Reod Dai:
  I'm curious.  You must have been at least somewhat familiar with their music, or you wouldn't have gone.  So what, exactly, were you expecting from this show?

i was familiar with their music:  i've seen the movie and i really like the frames ... i went to the show mainly because my girlfriend loved the movie and the music from the movie, i was probably more in rhett's camp
 
 i was hoping (expecting is a little strong) that they'd find some way to transcend the schlocky tunes from the film and put on a compelling show ... just didn't happen IMHO, but i can totally understand how someone who likes that five for fighting vibe would have really enjoyed this show